SOLUTION: What are the a, b and c terms in the quadratic equation with the answers -3 and -5?

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Question 754719: What are the a, b and c terms in the quadratic equation with the answers -3 and -5?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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What are the a, b and c terms in the quadratic equation with the answers -3 and -5?
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f(x) = (x+3)(x+5) = x^2 +8x + 15
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a = 1 ; b = 8 ; c = 15
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Cheers,
Stan H.